Question

using the graph, estimate the death rate for 60- to 65-year-olds. assuming there were about 20.8 million 60- to 65-year-olds, how many people in this bracket could be expected to die in a year?

the estimated death rate for 60- to 65-year-year-olds is deaths per 1000 people.
(round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

Explanation:

Estimate death rate from graph

Using the Expected Value knowledge point

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Calculate expected deaths in a year

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Answer:

Question 1

The estimated death rate for 60- to 65-year-olds is <blank>10</blank> deaths per 1000 people.

Question 2

Assuming there were about 20.8 million 60- to 65-year-olds, the number of people in this bracket expected to die in a year is <blank>208,000</blank> (or <blank>0.208</blank> million).